The Complete Flowers of Mapplethorpe

After a considerably long wait, Mapplethorpe Complete Flowers is in my hands. A highly charged and rhythmic collection of flower photographs.

One can observe the continuous search for isolating a subject, or the sudden, unexpected entrance of a flower in the focus zone, like and intruder, or an assessor of the shooting space. The flowers are actors in a drama so carefully constructed by Mapplethorpe.

Amazingly dynamic for a subject referred to as still life.

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You can preview some of the photographer’s work at The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

Another great source on masters of photography is Photography Now. Watch here the Mapplethorpe portfolio.

Taschen 25

I have been absent not because my interest in books has faded, but due to taking advantage of  Taschen’s 25th Anniversary offers on photography books.

Will be posting again soon. In the meantime you can enjoy the Mapplethorpe video. Contains nudity. If you are unconfortable with this, you might want to avoid playing it.

I am on my way to the post office to pick up Flowers.